Non-refillable bottle.



Patented Apr. 22 I902:

. E. c, SHI LLIN G. ND-N-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

(Application flied July 20, 1901.

(No Modell) o v l TNE NORRIS PETERS CO, FNOTOLITNO" WASHINGTC/N, D. E.

UNITED STATES EDWARD o. SHILLING,

PATENT OFFICE.

or COLUMBUS, .OHIO.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.)

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 698,330, dated April22', 1902.

Application filed July 20, 1901.

ToaZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that l, EDWARD O. SHILLING, a citizen of the United States,residing at O- lumbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Non-Refillable Bottles,of whichthe following is a specification.-

This invention relates to non-refillable bottles, and has for its objectto provide a bottle of the character described which will be extremelysimple in construction, efficient in operation, and capable of beingmanufactured at a small cost; and to these ends my invention consists inthe features and in the con.- struction, combination, and arrangement ofparts hereinafter described, and specifically pointed out in the claimsfollowing the description, reference being had'to the accompanyingdrawings,forming a part of this specification, wherein Figure 1 is avertical central sectional view of my improved bottle. Fig; 2 is asection taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail perspectiveview of the cage, and Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view of the same.Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view illustrating the arrangement of thegrooves in the bottle-neck.

' inwardly-projecting annular flange 5 v ranged within the neck of'thebottle is a cage Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 indicates aglass bottle, the body'of which is constructed as usual,' and the neck 2is provided upon its interior with an annular groove or recess 3, whichterminates at its upper end in an abrupt shoulder 4. 'The neck is alsoprovided with a series of vertical groovesor channels 5, that commenceat a point below the annular groove 4 and extend'vertically to a pointslightly above said groove. The grooves for channels 5-are' deeper'thanthe groove 4 and form ducts for the passage of the liquid contentsof thebottle, as will fully hereinafter appear; The neck is provided below thelower endsof the grooves 5 with'an Ar 6, comprising-two disks 7 and 8,united at their opposite edges by braces 9. The disks 7 and 8 and braces9 are preferably molded or cast 'in one integral piece of glass or othersuitable material.

The disk -7 is imperforate, while the lower disk 8 is providedwith anaperture 10. Seated on the upper side of the disk Sis a valve 11, formedof rubber or other suit- Serial No. 69,081. (no te m. e

able flexible material, and the said valve is held in place by a bail12, preferably formed of wire, the ends-of {which are bentat rightangles and are inserted in perforations 13, formed in the disk 8, andare clenched or upset against the lower"'surface of the latter. The bail12 extends across or straddles the valve and holds thelat'terin place.Awasher 13, of any material suitable for the purpose,

is seated on the annular flange 5?, formed in the neck of the'bottle,and the cage above'described rests upon the washer and accurately fitsthe interior of the neck ofYthe bottle, the arrangement being such thatthe upper portion of the cage is surrounded by the vertical grooves 5,hereinbefore-referred to.

Seated on the top of the cage is a metallic cap consistingof asheet-metaldisk 15, provided on its peripheryvwith an upturned orvertical extended flange 16. Y Inpr'actice the disk is made of suchdiameter that it may be i r I inserted in the mouth of the bottle ontoits seat upon the cage, and after having been thus placed in positionthe flange l6 is'spread outwardly by means of an implement suitable forthe purpose in such manner that the upper end of said flange willliebeneath the shoulder 4. Formed in one ofthe braces -9 of the cage isa duct or passage 17, which ex- The operation of my,bottlewill-beread lyis extended laterally through the side'ofthe brace and communicates withone of the verthe' usual manner.

understood, Let it be assumedft a pop tion of the contents of thebottleis desired to jf} I: 3 be poured off therefrom, the cork20 having beenfirst removed; Then upon tilting the bottle the liquid contents thereofwill'force the valvell fromits-seat; The liquid will V flow through-thecage into the grooves 5 and from thence out past thedisk 15 and itsflange: 1 00.

16 and thereon'through the m'outh of the bottle. It is evident thatif'liquid'fbe attempted i to be restored to the bottlethe' valve 11 willbe forced to its seatand will prevent the en-', trance of the liquidinto "the bottle. It will also be evident that if the bottle be invertedand it be sought to inject the liquid into the bottle by forcing itunder pressure the valve will close in the manner before described. Itwill also be apparent that the flanged cap inserted in the neck of thebottle in the manner described will effectually prevent the introductionof any implement, such as a piece of wire or the like, for the purposeof lifting up the valve while the liquid is being attempted to beintroduced, and that the shoulder 4 will effectually prevent the removalof the cap and cage. In pouring out the contents of the bottle theliquid will effect its discharge in the manner before described, and atthe same time air will enter through the duct formed in the cage andthrough the vent-tube 19 and will fill the vacuum that is caused by theliquid flowing from the bottle, and will thus provide for anunobstructed discharge of the liquid.

From the foregoing it will be manifest that it will be impossible tointroduce any liquid into the bottle after the cap and cage have beeninserted in place, and at the same time the contents of the latter maybe very readily poured out, and that the bottle may be manufactured atbutaveryslightlyadditional cost.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. In anon-refillable bottle the combination with the bottle-neck having aninternal annular groove or recess and vertical grooves extending aboveand below said annular groove or recess, of a cage fitted in thebottle-neck and having an open bottom and sides, said open sidescommunicating with said vertical grooves, a valve controlling theopening in the bottom of the cage, and a cap seated on top of the cageand provided with a peripheral upwardly-extending flange seated beneaththe upper wall of the annular groove, substantially as described.

2. In a non-refillable bottle the combination with the neck thereofprovided upon its interior with an annular groove or recess, and with aninwardly-projecting flange disposed beneath said recess, of a cageseated upon said flange, and comprising two disks connected together attheir opposite sides or edges, the uppermost of said disks beingimperforate and the lower one provided with a valve-opening, a valvecontrolling said opening and a cap seated upon said cage, and providedupon its periphery with an upwardly-extending flange seated in theannular groove or recess, substantially as described.

3. In a non-refillable bottle the combination with the neck thereof,provided upon its interior with an annular groove or recess, and anannular flange disposed beneath said recess, of a flexible washer seatedupon said flange, a cage seated upon the washer and comprising two disksunited at their opposite edges, the uppermost of said disks beingimperforate and the lower one provided with a valve-opening, a valvecontrolling said opening and a cap seated upon said edge and providedwith upwardly-extending flange arranged to engage the upper wall of thean nular groove or recess and prevent the withdrawal of the parts,substantially as described,

l. Inanon-refillablebottle the combination with the neck thereofprovided with a seat formed therein, and with an annular groove orrecess formed above the seat, of a cage resting upon said seat, andcomprising two disks united at their opposite edges by perpendicularbraces, the lower of said disks having a valve-opening, a valvecontrolling said opening, a cap seated on said cage and having anupwardly-extending flange projectinginto said groove or recess, one ofsaid braces having a duct formed therein and communicating at its upperend with a vertical groove formed in the neck of the bottle andextending above and below the annular groove or recess, and a vent-tubeconnected with the lower end of said duct and extending into the lowerportion of the bottle, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

ED WARD G. SHILLING.

\Vitnesses:

FRANK T. CLARKE, ARTHUR MOWILLIAMS.

